Massage

• Swedish Massage
  In the Swedish clinic, clients disrobe to their individual comfort level. Students are trained to use proper draping techniques to maintain client modesty. The genital area (and breasts for females) will always remain covered. During a Swedish massage, oil or lotion is applied directly to the skin. If you wear make-up, please keep it light. If possible, it’s also best to minimize hair products, perfume or cologne.
• Deep Tissue Massage
  Oregon School of Massage has an excellent selection of elective classes in different modalities. It great to be able to explore and find out what works best for you and for your clients. My favorites were the deep tissue classes.
• Sports Massage$49
  Sports Massage In the Treatment Room was a great class. The instruction was one-on-one, and hands on, working with athletes with real injuries, in a situation in which allows you to follow their progress thru treatment. In addition to learning from the teacher, I also learned a lot from the PSU trainers, and the athletes themselves. I am now working at a sports injury and rehab clinic, doing the kind of therapeutic massage I wanted to do. This class definitely helped me to acquire the skills and confidence I needed to obtain that position.
• Hot Stone Massage
  Nancy has extensive background in marketing, holistic wellness and effective communication techniques. Her passion is to inspire transformation, learning and deep interpersonal connection. Nancy was first licensed as a massage therapist in the late 1970s, is an OSM grad and currently teaches Massage Fundamentals, Hydrotherapy and Hot Stone massage.
• Prenatal Massage
  Leslie is a certified pregnancy massage therapist, watsu practitioner, and registered nurse.  As a perinatal massage specialist, she has taught pregnancy massage at OSM since 1993, initiating the Maternity Massage Certification program in 2007. She is the author of
• Chair Massage$10
  Over the next five years, Mary researched the effects on chronic asthma symptoms from a new method of massage therapy called Chair Massage, created by David Palmer from the Skilled Touch Institute, now known as Touch Pro International. In 1993 she was surprised with a grant of $10,000 to consolidate her research. She had a limited time to put together her research conclusions. In 1994, following the successful study, she was encouraged by her doctor to present a Posterboard Session at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in New York City. Mary applied for peer review and acceptance of her study and received a confirmation from AAAAI. She was shocked and elated, especially as she discovered she was the only person out of 8,000 attenders at the conference presenting a Posterboard Session on the effects of massage and asthma.
• Thai Massage
  David has been a student and practitioner of massage since 1976 with training in Jin Shin Do, Craniosacral Therapy, Sports Massage, and is a certified yoga instructor. David has focused on Traditional Thai Massage since 1990, and became a certified instructor in 1996. David teaches Thai Massage classes at OSM.
• Full Body Massage
  During the first five weeks of clinic, students are required to do full body massages. This includes spending time on all limbs, back of the torso, upper chest, abdomen and head. If you prefer not to receive a full body massage, please schedule an appointment in the last five weeks of the term. Late in the term, it is appropriate to focus most/all attention to specific area(s), in which case others may be left out of the massage.
• Neck and Shoulder Massage
  Mary was allowed by her doctor at AADA to incorporate simple neck and shoulder massage on her patients to show if these methods could reduce symptoms and levels of stress. This involved only five to ten minutes of treatment and produced recognizable results. Mary then began formulating a research idea on whether massage for more extended time could achieve greater results in affecting the symptoms of chronic asthma.
• Aromatherapy Massage
• Reflexology Massage
• Craniosacral Massage
  Marian Wolfe Dixon has been practicing and teaching massage since 1992. She is a nationally certified massage therapist and hypnotherapist with master’s degrees in psychology and health education, and a research fellowship in Complementary Medicine. Her SE Portland practice focuses on Medically Complex Patients (chronic pain relief, pre- and post-surgery recovery and MVA, and optimizing function in cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, TMD, Parkinson’s and other “intractable” conditions. Having lived with medically unexplained pain for over ten years, Marian knows how pain feels from the inside and aims to teach bodyworkers sensitivity and critical thinking along with ease and efficiency through classes in Massage Assessment and Application, Palpation Skills, Myofascial, Craniosacral, Lymphatic Massage and Qigong and Ethics. She is the author of Bodylessons, Body Mechanics and Self-Care Manual, and Myofascial Massage.
• Reiki Massage
• Shiatsu Massage$40
  In Introduction to Chinese medicine we will go on a journey through the vast and deep landscape of Chinese medicine. This class is open to anyone, with no prerequisites. It is part of the Shiatsu Certificate program, but is relevant to anyone with an interest in natural healing. We will explore the essential theories of this tradition, which provide a conduit from ancient healing methods rooted in the rhythms of the natural world, to contemporary practice in the modern world that we inhabit. This is a lecture class, but in each class we will practice some special Qi gong (movement/meditation) exercises to ground the theory in our own kinesthetic experience.
• Neuromuscular Therapy
  Douglas Nelson has been a massage therapist since 1977 and is the founder of Precision Neuromuscular Therapy (PNMT). What makes PNMT special is the way it approaches soft-tissue therapy. More than a technique or modality, PNMT is really a way of thinking, applying clinical reasoning in soft-tissue therapy. He is also the author of the book The Mystery of [...] Read More >>

Haircut and Styling

• Highlights
  Go to the CE Brochure Page – This booklet lists CE, community education and elective class.  It includes start dates, events and a selection of class highlights.

Day Spa

• Body Wrap
  Whole-body heating has antidepressant effects because it activates specific brain areas that are important for the regulation of mood and body temperature and so a steam bath, sauna, or even a warm shower before a session will help the client calm and settle before the bodywork begins. A simple warming body wrap can be made with blankets and the client’s head, neck and feet massaged while the wrap is in place. Partial-body treatments have that soothing effect as well. For example, a warm moist pack over the spine, a paraffin dip for arthritic hands, warm compresses over the face for TMD, a heat lamp or heating pad over a painful knee, and many other local heat treatments can help clients feel safe and relaxed and get the most out of their sessions. When clients arrive for sessions chilled, tense or uptight, a warm treatment is a great help and also a treat for them.

Chiropractic Services

• Stretching
• Myofascial Therapy
  Gary is a Licensed Massage Therapist living and practicing in Salem Oregon. His focus is towards Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Thai Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Swedish style Massage, Reiki and Foot Reflexology. Gary graduated from OSM in March 2009 and has been practicing massage since May 2009. He has been a Teaching Assistant (TA) since January 2008, TAing classes in Communications and Ethics, Upper and Lower Kinesiology, Upper and Lower Massage, Hydrotherapy, Massage Fundamentals and Thai Massage. Gary has taught classes in Upper and Lower Massage, Upper Kinesiology and is teaching Massage Clinic classes.
• Applied Kinesiology
• Acupressure
  Shiatsu, meaning “finger pressure”, is often referred to as acupressure. Shiatsu is based on principals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and utilizes gentle to deep techniques such as compression, stretching and rocking.
• Acupuncture
  Dr. Charles Lev has been dedicated to the practice of Chinese medicine since 1993. He has worked at OHSU Family Medicine providing acupuncture and Chinese medicine services since 2008. He has also been a teacher and clinical supervisor at the National University of Natural Medicine for the last 10 years. Before coming to OHSU, Charles taught natural medicine at the Evergreen State College and pathology at the Oregon School of Massage. Charles brings advanced training in Five Element acupuncture to life with compassion and a personal commitment to relieving suffering and helping people find harmony in their lives. Charles is a musician who loves playing guitar, oud and clarinet. He is a hiker and wilderness enthusiast, astronomer, and Tai Chi practitioner who loves sharing time with his wife and sons.